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October 16, 2009

Wrist Warmers

I'm not what you would call a Clothes Person, and very very rarely consider buying new clothes. Most of what I plod about in these days is second hand/thrifted/old. I get soo narked at how much Nice Clothes cost and generally feel that my modest disposable income can be put to better use. And I am just not particularly bothered by what I look like I guess, never have been.

However,
that's not to say I don't like to look at other pretty people wearing
Nice Clothes, because I do really enjoy browsing Nice Clothing
catalogues. In particular, I'm talking about the beautifully styled and
photographed booklets provided by the likes of Boden, Toast and Joules.
The latest Autumn/Winter clothing catalogues that've been plopping
through my letter box this past month have provided me with a great
deal of inspiration, and (I confess) something of The Wanties.

One
of the things which immediately caught my eye and made me drool with
desire are these Wrist Warmers.....these images are all
from the Joules catalogue and OH I do love-love-love-LoVE these little
knitted-stripy-wristy-mitteny garments!!!

Yes!!!

Me WANtiE!!!

Yes!!!

Oh!!!!

Yes-YES!!!!

Me WANtiE some of those!!!!!

These Joules Wrist Warmers are charmingly called "Chocatoodles" and when I found that out it made me want them even more than before.

I think they are maaaarvelous.

But they cost £15.

And besides, I had this idea that I could perhaps have a weeny little go at making my own.

Crocheted of course.

So with my stash of beautifully soft Baby Cashmerino in-the-bag, last weekend I gave the idea a whirl.

And do you know what??

They turned out just great!

Yes!!!

Oh!!!!

Me LIKE-iE!!!!!

They were very, very simple to make. I chose to crochet in htr (half treble) stitch, working two rows of each colour. SImple rectangles, thats all, folded in half and stitched down the length.

Easy-peasy.

The hole for the thumb is created when you stitch up the side seam, as
all you do is leave a gap. Couldn't be easier. I then chose to edge the thumb-hole with a row of single crochet.

Oh, and I added a very neat little scallopy border to the top and bottom edges too, just to give them a certain Finish.

I'm now about to begin production in smaller sizes to warm the wrists of the Little People who astonishingly adored these particular creations and are begging for me to make them some of their own (eh-hem, I do have to contemplate buying black yarn to make red-and-black striped ones for Little man, Dennis-The-Menace style. But I think I can cope with that just this once).

So I feel extra proud of these wrist warmers as they have the LP Seal Of Approval.

And thats worth a lot.

xxxxxxx

Edited to add :: awwwww thanks SO MUCH for all your lovely comments :o)!!!!

A couple things if you are planning on giving this a go for yourself....

As a rough guide...I used a 3.5mm hook (the Baby Cashmerino is somewhere between DK weight and 4ply), and made a foundation chain of 35 stitches to start. Don't make your own starting chain too loose for your own arm/wrist (I thought mine was a bit on the tight side at first, but as I worked the rows, it loosened up nicely :: nothing worse than baggy-saggy mitts!!)

I've also written out my edging pattern for you...I've called it Bobble-shell edging, and you can find it in my sidebar listed as a page, or click here. Hope this is helpful.

I love this wrist warmer pattern! I am a crochet noobie, and this was very simple...however, I am having some trouble (surprisingly) with the part where I fold the pattern in half to join the sides. I just cannot figure out how to do it without making it look messy--especially when I get to the part where i have to make the gap for the thumb hole! I just don't know what to do -.-

I really hope you are able to help. =] Thanks a ton again for posting this great pattern!

Gorgeous!
I googled after patterns for crocheted wrist warmers... and what blog turned up if not one of my favourite blogs, and the main reason that I started crocheting. I'll definately will have a go at these. Cheers!

Oh Lucy you have done it again YAY !! I have been away from the Internet lately since there is a new grand baby ! But these wristies are just adorable and exactly what I have been wanting to make myself ! Every time I find a pattern they are always for knit, which I have not learned to well yet to try to venture at any thing other then a scarf ! I have only been crocheting for a little over a year and I have to give you credit for me wanting to learn to crochet ! All the beautiful things you make gave me the "wanties" some thing awful bad LOL! So I figured it I wanted then I had to learn it, thanks to you for all your patterns and tutorials I am coming along good on all the projects I have on my basket ! Now another one added ! These will be on my "start in September basket" LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM and as always your eye for color is fabulous !!! Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to start these !! Hugs

These are so awesome! But I am curious to know if you choose not to knit, or if you just have not learned how to yet. Before I learned how, I always thought it looked too difficult, so I just stuck to crochet. But once I gathered up my courage (yes, courage, I am easily frustrated) I found it to be quite easy. And I am as addicted to it as I am to crochet.

Can you please explain a half treble to me. Some sites say to yarn over once and put into stitch, yo and pull through all three (basically doing a half double in USA terms is a htr in UK terms), and some web sites are saying to yarn over twice, put into stitch, yo and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through all three loops. From looking at the pictures above, I assume you are doing the former, but I just want to make sure. THANKS!!! :D

As silly as it may be, I have never made wristwarmers (but will be attempting to replicate yours very soon) and would like to know how you sew up the sides without a seam showing. Any tips you can give this newbie is greatly appreciated!! Thank you for being so colorfully inspirational!

These remind me of the gorgeous rainbow legwarmers that my mother knitted for my sister and me when we were doing ballet as teenagers (a long time ago now!). Lately I've been looking for some easy-to-make, attractive wristwarmers to crochet for Mum, who suffers from cold hands, and these are perfect! I just love them! Thanks so much for posting the pattern.

i love all the yarn you use it just looks so nice where do you buy it from? if its a shop do they sell online as im in love with this yarn and your website you are amazing and have given me many ideas and help with your patterns thank you!!!